Mount Moriah flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Mount Moriah (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 25.38 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Moriah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Mount Moriah flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 16 Mount Moriah properties.

Mount Moriah at a glance

Parcels 16 Median lot 896,203 m² Mapped easements 1

How Mount Moriah is zoned

Rural 100%
Unzoned 0%

Selling in Mount Moriah? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 25.38 km², Mount Moriah is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 896,203 m² across 16 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Mount Moriah

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Moriah suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
9
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1053, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Jondaryan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Moriah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Moriah itself.

7,104 in 2001 to 7,826 in 2025, up 10%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Check a specific Mount Moriah address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Mount Moriah planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Mount Moriah?

The schematic on this page is a Mount Moriah flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mount Moriah address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Mount Moriah flood-prone?

About 4% of Mount Moriah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 16 properties we analysed in Mount Moriah carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Mount Moriah bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 2% of Mount Moriah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Toowoomba Regional average of 20%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Mount Moriah?

The dominant planning zone in Mount Moriah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Unzoned. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Mount Moriah have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Mount Moriah. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Mount Moriah hilly or flat?

Mount Moriah is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 0%. Ground level runs from roughly 368 m to 399 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Mount Moriah?

Across 16 surveyed parcels in Mount Moriah, the median lot size is about 896,203 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Is Mount Moriah an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Moriah scores 1053 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

Do I need a planning report for a Mount Moriah property?

A Mount Moriah planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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